ahem THANKS U, Mrs. Vladislaus Dracula, Ardina and Phantom's Bride.
Thank you for keeping my story alive
Domo arigato gozaimasu (thank u very much)
CANDY FOR YOU! In this chapter, there is alot of Japanese style things, so I hope u enjoy.
Translation's are at the bottom! Sorry it's a bit shirt but next one shall be longer, i promise.
and now...Chapter 14!
After Ayame's frightning and strange encounter with Igor, Dracula ushered her upstairs where he told her that the cherry blossom festival
was in a few hours, and to have Ryoko prepare her. Sure enough, Ryoko came into her room a few minutes followed by
a dreamy look on her face. "Ryoko...why didnt I get warning of this festival!" Ayame questioned, frusrated.
"Oh! I think he mentioned to you when you were ill m'lady." Ryoko said, poping back onto Earth.
"Oh yeah..." said Ayame now remembering about it. "So, are you and Xavior a couple now?" She asked. Ryoko
giggled and blushed a light red color. "Yes, m'lady." She sighed, "you know it's true love when a man doesnt care if your put under
a youth spell. Then again, he is over 100 in werewolf years, but we both look young enough...OH! My God! Sorry m'lady! Im babbling!"
She bowed apologetically. "It's alright..." Ayame said sympathetically.
"Right, now your supposed to wear the kimono you wore during the dance." She said pulling out the same exact one Ayame had woren once before.
After Ryoko had helped her put on the kimono, she adjusted her hair into a Japanese-looking bun. Also, she
helped her put on a bit of make-up. Once she was done, Ryoko clapped her hand triumphantly over the work she had just done.
"Oh, m'lady! You look more beautifull then when you were at the dance," she exclaimed.
"Come, the Master is waiting" she said as she grabbed Ayame's hand and pulled her out of the room and into the entrance hall. When AYame enterd, she
expected it to still be a disaster, but instead, it had returned to it's grand, well-kept, self, thanks to the dwergers.
Also, in the entrance hall, was non other then Dracula himself. However, instead of his usual attire of old-fashioned tuxedos,
he now wore a black, male's kimono, complete with zori sandals.
"Ayame-chan...utsukushii na", he complimented kissing her hand.
Ayame blushed, "thanks you."
"Shall we go, m'lady? I have ordered something special for you.." with those words, he lead her outside. The moon was full and shadows were created all around them.
Dracula put his fingers between his teeth, and whistled. In only a matter of seconds, a shadow transpired inches in front of them.
The shadow seemed to have came from the moon itself, for the shadow gave off the same glow that the moon did. The shadow, also
transfigured into a carrage-like form, with white horses drawn unto it.
"It's a moon carrage. They take you anywhere you like in minutes," he stated.
"Vlad...it's so pretty.." Ayame exclaimed, breathless.
"Not nearly as pretty as you," he smirked allowing her inside the moon carrage first like a nobleman would to his lady.
The young, couple arrived at their destination in no less then 2 hours. They found that the streets of Romania were busiling and paper
laterns filled the streets like tiny bugs. (Note: I know it doesnt make much sense to put a Japanese festival in Romania, but hey, it's a fanfic)
The Moon carrage lowered itself unto the ground, and Dracula and Ayame stepped out and evaporated into the crowd. The people that surronded them
all had kimonos of all sorts of colors. From above, they would look like multi-colored ants.
"Ayame, the moon is so beautifull tonight, why dont you take a seat on the hill and I'll be with you?" Dracula asked suavely.
"Alright," she chimed happily, making her way to the grassy hill. On her way there, she noticed that the crowd didnt have an
human aura at all. This aura was much like the one she sensed at the ball.
"Demons...do they always come to social events?" Ayame thought sitting down next to a tall cherry blossom tree.
"Even thought the moon is fasing away, it's still very pretty. It's true about the moon being prettier in Romania. Wonder why I never noticed it?"
Ayame pondered to herself. As she thought quietly to herself, she couldnt help but over hear a loud, demanding voice over the crowd;
"Come on! Come one! It's the 5th annual Cherry Blossom Archery Tournament! Come now, which one of you lucky demons is brave enough
to try?"
"Archery tournament..." the words echoed through Ayame's mind like a canyon. It had ben a while scence she had shot an arrow.
"Wouldnt hurt." She muttered plainly rasing from her seat, completly forgetting about waiting for Dracula. Untill suddenly, she felt a cold and
clamy hand come into contact with her shoulder. She spun around and saw that it was only her love Dracula. "Didnt forget about me now did you,
my love?" He half teazed. "Oh, Vlad, I could never forget you...I just wanted to enter in the Archery Tournament.."she explained slowly.
"That's fine...you should go ahead and show these demons how to shoot." He said enthusiastically.
"I will!" She shoted into the heavens, raising her fists in a determined way.
Dracula accompanied Ayame to the sign-up booth, where Ayame was escorted to a gigantic, grassy field by Vlad.
"I'll be cheering for you, honey." He said kissing her lightly on the forehead and handing her her special holy bow and arrows.
"Thanks.." she called after him.
"Demons, and Vampires," announced the similar demonading voice that lured Ayame there.
"Werewolves and beasts alike, I am happy to introduce our contestants for the 5th Annual Archery Tournament."
The crowd cheered loudly and gave cat-calls to certain demons that stood in a line next to Ayame.
"First on our comptetors, is a mysterious stranger from the far ranks of Iran, Latifa!" Called out the voice to a beautifull Middle Eastern woman in
loose clothing. Several of the men in the audience gave her wolf-whistles.
A few announcements later the voice screeched above the crowd's noise;
"Next, we have an excellent acherer from Castle Dracula...Ayame!"
All of the demons in the crowd screeched loudly while the rest yelled indistintivly.
Ayame only waved shyly from behind her sacred bow. She was a bit scared to compete in a competetion with demons, but then again,
the demons must have feared Dracula too, because they wore scared, nervious looks on their faces at the mere mention of Dracula's castle.
Of course, they could never find him in the huge crowd of beasts and demons.
TRANSLATIONS:
utsukushii na "...beautifull"